Salary

With the change in company tax rate from 28% to 27%, the question again arises whether to pay yourself in salary or in dividends. Salary is straightforward, but you need to bear in mind the additional cost of monthly payroll services. This totals about R14 000 per year, or R10 500 net of tax. The total annual cost in tax and payroll services for a sole director/shareholder who earns R2m gross is R760 191 and the net salary is R1 250 321 If no salary is drawn, but the R1 250 321 is lent to the director in…